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QUALITE EAU [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Resources Management
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Water quality describes the condition of the water, including chemical, physical, and biological characteristics, usually with respect to its suitability for a particular purpose such as drinking or swimming.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des ressources en eau
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

La qualité de l'eau fait référence aux caractéristiques chimiques, physiques, biologiques et radiologiques de l'eau, des eaux de surface, des eaux profondes et des eaux souterraines. C'est une mesure de l'état de l'eau par rapport aux besoins d'une ou plusieurs espèces biotiques ou à tout besoin ou but humain.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de recursos hídricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Características químicas, físicas y biológicas del agua en función de su uso.

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